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STREATOR – Two facade grants referred to Streator’s city council by the Plan Commission were approved on Wednesday. Last week, the Plan Commission turned over two grant requests for 125 and 127 South Park streets to council after learning that the money allocated was used up for

PERU – Pretty soon Illinoisans will be required to upgrade their smoke detectors. On Thursday morning at the Peru Fire Station, LaSalle and Peru fire chiefs, LaSalle County Health Department, Illinois Fire Safety Alliance and State Representative Lance Yednock gave more details on the law

STREATOR – Streator’s Fire Department will be getting a new vehicle extrication equipment. At Tuesday night’s city council meeting, members gave the OK for the over $23,000 purchase for a set of TNT battery operated rescue tools. Fire Chief Gary Bird says the departments current

PRINCETON – Two men are facing multiple charges after the Tri County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team conducted a buy/bust operation in Princeton. According to authorities, on Wednesday, 36-year-old Phillip P. Castelli of Tiskilwa and Paul C Hayden of Princeton were arrested as a result of

PRINCETON – Two men are facing multiple charges after the Tri County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team conducted a buy/bust operation in Princeton. According to authorities, on Wednesday, 36-year-old Phillip P. Castelli of Tiskilwa and Paul C. Hayden of Princeton were arrested as a result of

PERU – Through Friday October 18th, The Peru City Cemetery will be closed to the public for road repaving. The city says accommodations will be made for a funeral on Friday.

WEDRON – The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in identifying a male individual who was allegedly involved in a residential burglary in rural Wedron on Wednesday. In the surveillance video provided to the sheriff’s office, the suspect can be seen walking

STREATOR – Streator High School is asking teachers how they feel about an academic schedule change. According to Principal Amy Jo Mascal, the Schedule Support Committee has been working for over a year to study three different forms of academic scheduling for students to better prepare

MENDOTA- Teachers gathered outside the three District 289 schools in Mendota Wednesday morning and held up signs on the first day of the strike.  A notice sent to parents Wednesday afternoon stated that no classes would be held through Friday.  There has not been any publication of a time when

MENDOTA – Mendota High School provides transportation to all of the preschool to grade 12 students within the Mendota Township High School district. Due to the teacher strike, MHS and Holy Cross students will transfer buses at alternate sites.           Regular bus